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“The Rock, his work is perfect, for all his ways are justice. A God of faithfulness and without iniquity, just and upright is he.” —Deuteronomy 32:4
BY JOAN CULLER
God is Faithful & Trustworthy
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THE LUTHER AN AMBASSADOR
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an I trust God? If we’re honest, we must admit that at times we ask ourselves this question. When the plans we thought were surely godly are going awry, when we feel overwhelmed or depressed, when our faith life seems dry, we wonder—where is God and why doesn’t he step in to rescue me? Thinking this way isn’t anything new. Read through the Psalms, and you will find David and others wrestling with the same issue. What can we do when this happens? How can we remind ourselves that God is faithful? One way is to think about the people in our lives who are faithful. The Bible tells us: “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them” (Genesis 1:27). This means that we humans share or reflect some of God’s attributes, although in an incomplete and imperfect way. These are called “communicable” because we share in them. So, who do you trust, and what is it about them that makes them trustworthy? Most of us would start that list with some family members. We usually trust our spouse, our parents, our siblings, and so on. Then we’d add close friends, especially those we’ve known for a long time. We trust these people because we have a relationship with them. They know us inside and out. They’re aware of our flaws, but they still accept us. We trust them because they love us and desire the best for us. Our history together has proven it.
